Wednesday, April 22, 2009

I am planning to do a mega post to answer all of your awesome questions at once, you can ask ANYTHING you want and if I can answer it, then I will, to the best of my ability. It can be makeup/beauty/skincare related, like what are my top must have beauty essentials, fashion-related, or even personal questions like what my favorite ice cream is! I will then compile them all and answer them all at once in a post as I am sure there are many of you that probably have the same questions so I thought this would be a great way to reach out to you all and hopefully I can help answer anything that makes ya wonder!

So if you have a question (or more!), leave them here in the comments section! :)

I have pretty clear skin, but I didn't always. I have a few pockmarks on my cheek that, no matter what I use to cover them, are still visible. I've tried concealer, liquid foundation, cream foundation, powder, primers - but everything seems to make them more apparent! What's worse, they're right on my cheekbone where I contour, so this tends to make them stand out. Any tips?

I dont really like to wear a lot of face makeup (I dont need a lot of coverage) so I just use powder on my face and that is enough. I have a natural blush even when I put my powder on my natural blush comes through or i just pinch my cheeks a little and there it is.

I have always been curious though as to whether I should wear blush. I have been to MAC counters before and the MUA always try and get me to buy a blush I dont know if its to just make a sale or because it is a good idea. I was wondering what you thought. Is blush absolutely nessasary (LOL) ; ) ?

Hi I'm Jerlaine from Singapore and I've heard great things about the Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion and also their eye liner pencils. Thing is, it's not available here! Juz wondering if it wld cost me a bomb to have them shipped over...

Hi Vanessa, I have a problem with my eyelash curler: When I curl my eyelashes, it lifts off my eyeliner. When I curl them before eyeliner, they are in the way and I get eyeliner all over my lashes. Any tips? I switched to liquid last and let it dry and it still lifts off a little. Grrr :)

What is your profession/ What do you do?-I saw your cute desk and read you had a gym there and i've always wondered

BACK TO MAC-I have depotted shadows but the inner plastic holding the pan is out of all of them. Can I still exchange 6 "damaged" pots? Also, can it be 6 any empty MAC items even discontinued items?(i don't have a MAC store closeby, just a stand in Macy's)

OK I know you're not a dermatologist, but how do you know if the skin on your forehead is large pores or wrinkles. I say pores since I am in my teens but my forehead used to look like a wrinkly orange peel, and it still sort of does. I've got it under control, sort of, with the Biore Pore Mask thing. I think it's because I used to use A&D ointment all over the blemishes on my forehead! It worked, but it contained mineral oil so no wonder.. I don't wear heavy foundation either so what do you think it is? Any tips? And is Vaseline bad for your skin because of the petroleum?

Can you do a breakdown of every brand of makeup you have used (drugstore, department, online,etc) kind of like, this brand makes good foundation, or something like that, or this brand is good for natural looks...something like that, or this drugstore brand is just as good as this department brand (if possible), or this brand is more for more mature people...i dunno? anything will help! a one liner! =) or maybe why you won't recommend a certain brand, for example it is too expensive?

Hey Nessa,I have dry sensitive skin with a somewhat oily t-zone, and I read that you also have sensitive skin. So I was wondering what drugstore foundation you recommend for summer, and what foundation you recommend for winter? Thanks!!! I'm super excited for this post!

which of the mineral makeup lines do you think is the best? i currently use everyday minerals but haven't found a good foundation match, and i recently ordered samples from buff'd cosmetics because i heard they have more yellow-toned foundations. any info you give would be very much appreciated!

my skin is drier than a desert and some parts are beginning to feel tight after I shower, and wash my face. Can you tell me a good drugstore moisturizer? I'm using ponds dry skin cream, but it's not doing much

my skin is very dry lately and it's been getting worse. Can you tell me a really good drugstore moisturizer? I'm using Ponds Dry skin cream and it doesn't seem to be doing much. The only moisturizer that has ever worked for times like these is the Garnier rose 24 hour moisturizer, but that has been discontinued...for a very very long time :a:

I am half Japanese half european mix; as a result my eyes have different eyefolds. My right eye has a double-lid, and my left eye has a single-lid. Do you have any suggestions on how to apply eyeshadow so it looks uniform on both eyes?

Hi Vanessa,I have two questions, the first:What online cosmetics stores do you recommend? I live in Japan and it's hard to get the beauty products I adored at home (Australia).And secondly, I've recently switched to mineral powder foundation but can't get the concealer process right. Do you apply yours before or after the mineral powder foundation?Thanks a bunch, your blog is always something I look forward to reading!Samantha

Lovely blog. What are some really good eyeshadows for someone who does exclusively neutral looks? I'm all about either a natural or a neutral look since I don't really have the personality to go crazy with makeup, and right now all I have is Clinique's "spicy" eyeshadow quad. I'm looking into other Clinique e/s since they seem to be more neutral but what are some other colors that work well with a toned down look? Also, what is a cheap alternative to eyeshadow primer? (or should I splurge on a Paint Pot or primer potion?)

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